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They are called dependent clauses. An example is, "While autographing the 1000th copy of my novel". That is not a sentence; you need another clause to say what happened while you were autographing.

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What contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence?

A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb but needs to be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought on its own and relies on the independent clause for context and meaning.


What is an example of clause?

Clause is a sentence which must have subject and a verb. Two main types of clauses are there: Main or principal or independent clause and subordinate or dependent clause. Depending the action of various clauses, different forms of clause can occur such as noun clause, prepositional clause, adjective clause, adverbial clause and so on. Example of clause: English is the most popular language, which is being taught all over the world as language of communication. (The sentence has got two clauses. 'English is the most popular language' is an independent clause as it can stand on its own, and 'which is being taught all over the world as language of communication' is subordinate or dependent clause as it cannot stand on its own.


When can because be used at the start of a sentence?

When beginning a dependent clause, but it must also contain an independent clause."Because of the new law, we cannot go hunting as planned." This sentence is correct because it contains a clause that can stand on its own, an independent clause."Because we cannot go hunting as planned." This sentence isn't correct because of the word "because", making the clause depend on another independent clause."We cannot go hunting as planned." This sentence is correct because it does not have the word "because", so it does not rely on another independent clause.


What is sugnay na di makapag iisa in English?

The phrase "sugnay na di makapag-iisa" in English translates to "clause that cannot stand alone." This refers to a clause in a sentence that does not make complete sense on its own and relies on the rest of the sentence for clarity and meaning.


A clause that can stand on its own as a sentence is a It may also be called because it does not need another clause connected to it in order to be a complete sentence?

An independent clause can function as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought with a subject and a predicate. It does not rely on another clause to convey a clear meaning.

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A clause that cannot stand on its own is called a?

sentence fragment


A contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone it depends on something else in the?

A subordinate clause contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand on its own. A subordinate clause can also be referred to as a dependent clause.


What is the independent clause in the following sentence although it was raining you played tennis anyway?

"You played tennis anyway" is the independent clause; "although it was raining" is the dependent clause. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot be a sentence.


An example of an independent clause?

An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.


Is this a dependent clause the dog is a domesticated sub-species of the wolf?

No. "The dog is a domesticated sub-species of the wolf" is a complete sentence, an independent clause. A dependent clause is one that cannot stand on its own as a sentence.


What is a dependent clause'?

Dependent (subordinate) clauses are clauses that have a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.An example is:When the cat ran under the car.This is a dependent clause because the word "when" makes the statement unable to stand on its own.


What is dependant clause?

Dependent (subordinate) clauses are clauses that have a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.An example is:When the cat ran under the car.This is a dependent clause because the word "when" makes the statement unable to stand on its own.


Where is the independent clause in the sentence Becky wanted a bicycle badly although her mother and grandmother were against it?

"Becky wanted a bicycle badly" is the independent clause. It can stand on its own. The rest of the sentence cannot, so it is a dependent clause.


What is a clause which can stand alone because its meaning is complete?

An independent clause, also known as main or principal clause is one which can stand on its own. An independent clause contains a subject and a verb that form a complete sentence that stands on its own.


What is an independent clause sentence?

A sentence has a subject and a verb. It is a complete thought and can stand on it's own. A clause is not a complete thought. It is missing a subject or verb. It cannot stand on it's own.


When all at once you saw a crowd. is it correct sentence?

No. This is a clause that cannot stand on its own. It is not a complete sentence. A sentence needs a subject and a verb.


What is a single clause that stands by itself?

A simple sentence